A LIST: Antoinette’s weekend events planner

29TH Annual Lebanese Food Festival, dancing, costumes, musicians, food and Lebanese Wine, at St. Anthony’s Maronite Catholic Church, May 17-19, Friday & Saturday, 10am-10pm, Sunday 10am -8pm. You can eat in or take out, take-out orders fax 804-273-9914 or call into 804-346-1161 or 804-270-7234 , For more information about the festival or St. Anthony’s visit www.stanthonymaronitechurch.org.

Richmond Redevelopment & Housing Authority (RRHA) hosts its annual 10th Bike-A-Thon Saturday, Mary 18, from 9am to 1pm and the public is invited. The 5.3 Bike Ride kicks off at 9am at the Calhoun Family Center in Gilpin Court and participants must be at least 8 years and older, have a bike and a helmet and proper riding shoes. if interested you can sign up Saturday morning before the ride. For more information about RRHA Bike-A-Thon visit bikeathon2013.eventbrite.com or call 804-780-4835.

The Senior Center of Greater Richmond has a new location at 2101 Maywill Street, the former U-Turn, a safe spot where Seniors 60 and older can use as a gathering place, but most of all The Senior Center seeks to impact the community by creating opportunities for healthy aging through social engagement, physical well-being, civic involvement, creativity and lifelong learning. The center is open Monday to Friday until 4pm, www.seniorcenterofgreaterrichmond.org or call 804-353-3171.

Pocahontas Premieres, At Pocahontas State Park Amphitheater, Saturday, May 18, 7pm, Armed Forces Day – 380th Army Band; May 24, An Evening with Bill Deal’s Original Rhondels; some events are free, $5 parking free, other events are $10 Season ticket $45, http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/premieres.shtml or call 804-796-4255.

Dominion Riverrock, May 17 -19, is the East Coast’s premier outdoor lifestyle festival, bringing athletes, spectators, musicians, and even dogs to Brown’s Island for a three-day festival against the backdrop of downtown Richmond’s urban riverfront. The festival features a variety of outdoor sports including trail running, kayaking, biking, bouldering, slacklining, stand up paddle boarding, and dog jumping. Details www.dominionriverrock.com.

African Community Network, Congressman Bobby Scott in collaboration with Cameroon American Council “Black Immigrants for Immigration Reform”, Saturday, May 18, 1-4pm, at The Virginia Home for Boys & Girls, 8716 West Broad Street, info 804-484-2371, 804-822-7080 or www.cameroonamericancouncil.org.

African-American Lecture Series, State of Black America Address Postlude, “State of The Black Family & State of The Black Child, Saturday, May 18, 10:30am -1:30pm, Virginia Union University wall Auditorium.

Jazz Inside Out fundraiser, an evening of Live Jazz featuring J. Tucker & The Krewe Band, delicious cuisine, and breathtaking views of the river and city skyline, Friday, May 24, 8pm -12am, The Boathouse at Rocketts Lannding, Riverview Ballroom & Patios, 4708 East Old Main Street, details www.vahigheredfund.com.

National Marrow Donor Program’s 5K Be The Match Walk/Run, Saturday, June 1, Monroe Park, 620 west Main Street, www.bethematchwalkrun.org.

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